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Student senate tables BOTV vote

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ing session that took place in Mackinac Hall over winter break.

This session, as well as previous ones, was designed to prepare law enforcement officials for an active-shooter scenario.

“We train annually in response to an active shooter,” DeHaan said. “In fact, this past year, it was the largest training session like this in Ottawa County to date. What changed this past year is we began training with our local fire departments. In the event of an activeshooter situation, they’re the ones that are going to be called, and they need to be trained in how to get injured people out as quickly as possible.”

DeHaan discussed the various ways the university is making an effort to keep students safe, including the underutilized text alert system and the presence of

Battle of the Valleys was a big point of discussion at the Grand Valley State University student senate general assembly on Thursday, Feb. 22, along with sustainability efforts.

After a lengthy discussion, the student senate decided to table the vote on continuing Battle of the Valleys until next week’s general assembly.

Many senators expressed concern about voting on the subject before possible alternatives for or changes to Battle of the Valleys had been discussed. Other senators were worried that such a decision should not be made without adequate feedback from the GVSU student body.

As a result of these concerns, interested senators will be meeting this week to develop ideas for possible changes or alternatives to Battle of the Valleys, while other senators will be seeking student input in regard to the event.

While the future of Battle of the Valleys is unclear, there is little doubt that student senate will continue hosting a philanthropy event in the fall semester. It just may not be Battle of the Valleys.

“I just want to clarify that the good work that’s done through Battle of the Valleys, everyone is in support of that and that’s not going to leave. I think it’s just important for us to evaluate how we can evolve to be more successful,” said Jonathan Bowman, student senate president. “That includes looking at our university, looking at our student government, and making sure that we have people involved and excited about whatever that might be. So, it’s not going to end; it’s just going to change possibly.”

One of the main issues surrounding Battle of the Valleys is that the philanthropic purpose of the event can be lost in translation to the student body, with many viewing the event as GVSU’s version of homecoming or a way to build excitement for the GVSU and Saginaw Valley State University football game.

“I firmly believe people don’t know what Battle of the Valleys is,” Bowman said. “They don’t realize that it’s a charity competition; they just think that it’s a game. I’ve been working with it

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VIGIL: A GVSU student participates in a vigil held on campus Wednesday, Feb. 21, next to the Cook Carillon Tower. Following a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, GVSU President Thomas Haas sent out a campus-wide email addressing the university’s commitment to maintaining a safe campus. GVL | EMILY FRYE

Campus officials address safety concerns after Parkland shooting

BY DEVIN DELY DDELY@LANTHORN.COM

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ozens of students gathered outside the Cook Carillon Tower on Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to hold a candlelight vigil for the victims of the recent mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. It was a somber event, filled with pictures of victims and emotional words from students looking to make a change. The event, organized by student Brian Bialowas, featured strong words from Maria Cimitile, GVSU provost and executive vice president for academic and student affairs.

“We are prepared to deal with this,” she told reporters at Wood TV8 of Grand Rapids on Wednesday. “Even though it’s the most difficult thing to have an assault on humanity, we

know what to do.”

Her words come at a time when many students are questioning if they are safe. Mass shootings have become increasingly common in the U.S., with many students wondering what procedures are in place if a similar tragedy were to occur at their own school. GVSU President Thomas Haas addressed these concerns in a campus-wide email Monday, Feb. 19, reassuring students that GVSU is capable of protecting its students.

“Recent events show the importance of continuous efforts and underscore the importance of working together,” he wrote.

“Our collective safety is my top priority. We must all continue to be directly engaged in creating and maintaining the safest possible Grand Valley.”

The email proceeded to highlight various resources students could access in a potentially

suspicious or unsafe situation.

GVSU Police Department Acting Director Brandon DeHaan praised Haas for his words, saying that he identified a lot of key points about campus safety.

“I think what’s important here is that we do have qualified law enforcement officers that are working in the Allendale Campus,” he said. “As a Laker culture, we need to look out for one another.”

According to DeHaan, universities as a whole have put a lot more work into campus safety since the Virginia Tech shooting of 2007, in which a single gunman killed 32 people and wounded 17 others.

“We’ve seen a number of changes since 2007,” DeHaan said. “Colleges and universities have begun to adapt. It wasn’t really that high of a priority for many before that.”

GVSU’s adaptation to this new landscape is evident in the train-

FEATURE

Making a splash on the swim team International student athlete adjusting to life in the US

BY TYLEE BUSH TBUSH@LANTHORN.COM

Some Grand Valley State University students come from local origins and Midwest hometowns, but other Lakers had to cross an ocean to acquire their place on campus. Freshman Dayen Wilson is one of these Lakers who traveled a great distance from home to study at GVSU. Wilson, who is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, is studying finance at GVSU. He is also a student athlete and proudly represents the GVSU men’s swimming and diving team. It was a mix of academic excellence, campus perks and athletic opportunities that coaxed Wilson to leave South Africa and move to Allendale for his undergraduate studies.

“GVSU had an excellent academic program and athletic program,” Wilson said. “It looked like a school that could match my academic and athletic goals.”

Wilson flew to the U.S. for the first time to move onto GVSU’s campus in the fall of 2017, saying “it was extremely difficult in the beginning.” Since he had never been to the U.S. before, he experienced a bit of culture shock and is still working on adjusting.

“I was not sure what to expect,” he said.

A particular shock came to him in the form of frozen precipitation. Wilson had never experienced snow until he came to GVSU, where he experienced winter in full force.

“The first time I saw snow was an absolute surprise,” he said.

Wilson shared that in the midst of culture shock and homesickness, it really helps to be on the swim team, which has several other international students who are going through the same struggles he is. He is grateful to have people who understand the difficulties of being so far from SEE WILSON | A2

VICTORY LAP: The GVSU men’s swimming and diving team celebrates capturing the GLIAC Championship on Saturday, Feb. 17. Freshman Dayen Wilson, who is from Johannesburg, South Africa, competes for the GVSU swim team. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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GV JOINS MISTEM NETWORK

On Friday, Feb. 23, Grand Valley State University announced that it was joining the statewide MiSTEM Network, a cohort of various regions designed to tailor education in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields (STEM). GVSU’s Regional Math and Science Center (RMSC) will lead the effort to design a “robust regional STEM culture.”

In an interview with GVNow, Kristofer Pachla, director of the RMSC, said that “research suggests that if we can engage students early on in these exciting and high-quality experiences, we’ll capture their imagination and interest in STEM fields.”

The RMSC will receive $110,000 from $1.3 million in state funding for the project. The initiative is part of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s MiSTEM Advisory Council.

The council aims to make the state of Michigan a worldwide STEM leader.

TEACHERS OF THE YEAR LECTURING AT GV

The two previous Michigan Teacher of the Year recipients will be speaking at Grand Valley State University on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Tracy Horodyski and Luke Wilcox, who won the award in 2016-17 and 2017-18, will be speaking at an event titled “Teacher Leadership Matters” in the Cook-DeWitt Center at 7 p.m. Both Horodyski and Wilcox are GVSU alumni.

Student senate is sponsoring the event, which is LIB 100-approved.

Horodyski graduated from GVSU in 1999 and then again with a master’s degree in 2002. She currently teaches in Kenowa Hills Public Schools as an elementary educator. Wilcox received a master’s degree from GVSU in 2006 and currently teaches math at East Kentwood High School.

NEW CHICK-FIL-A LOCATION OPENING IN GRAND RAPIDS

A second Grand Rapids Chick-fil-A is opening Thursday, March 1, and will be located at 2750 East Beltline Ave. SE. A pre-opening campout will begin in the restaurant parking lot at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The first 100 people in line will receive a gift card worth 52 meals. The meals consist of a chicken sandwich, waffle fries and a medium drink.

CAMPUS FOR CONSENT TO SCREEN THE FILM ‘THE HUNTING GROUND’

“The Hunting Ground” is a movie of first-person testimonies that follows undergraduate rape survivors who are both pursuing their education and seeking justice for what happened to them. The filmmakers, Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, reveal what rape survivors go through once they report sexual violence—institutional coverups, rationalizations, victim-blaming and denial—making it less likely that rape survivors will report their experiences and more likely that they will become victims.

Join Campus for Consent in their screening of “The Hunting Ground” on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Room 1142 of the Kirkhof Center.

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emergency coordinators on campus. The coordinators are faculty members who have received active-shooter training and CPR certification and are able to help in case of an emergency.

He also addressed the issue of mass shootings as a whole, urging students to work to band together as a community to prevent tragedies.

“In virtually all the cases, someone knew something— there was some sort of action someone could take,” DeHaan said. “Really, what we’re seeing is there’s information out there that someone could have notified authorities about to take some type of action. It’s very important that our community look out for one another, and if they see something, they need to say something, and they need to say it to the appropriate authorities.”

Additional information about emergency procedures and policies, as well as a comprehensive emergency plan, can be found on the GVPD website at www.gvsu.edu/gvpd.

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for four years, and people just don’t know what Battle of the Valleys is, so regardless, we need to change the way that we’re promoting it to encourage more people to donate.”

Another issue is that the majority of Battle of the Valleys must be planned over the summer because it happens so early in the fall semester, and finding students

TOGETHER: GVSU community members stand in solidarity during a candelight vigil Wednesday, Feb. 21. GVSU President Thomas Haas emailed students on the topic of campus safety. GVL | EMILY FRYE

who have enough time to commit to summer planning can be challenging.

In addition to this extensive discussion on Battle of the Valleys, the senate diversity affairs committee brought up sustainability on campus, which has been a big focus at GVSU. “Honestly, I think sustainability is needed on campus due to the fact that our resources are not renewable, as well as our environmental effects don’t just affect the Grand Valley com-

munity, but those around us, so making sure that we’re all living sustainably is a super important thing,” said Madison Rhoades, chair of the diversity affairs committee.

There are already many sustainability programs at GVSU, and the diversity affairs committee is working on new programs that could begin as early as the fall semester.

“Some of the programs are waste-free football games, composting and making sure there’s recy-

cling,” Rhoades said. “I think a really big one that people tend to forget about is we have an entire sustainable garden that you can actually buy plots of land for and you can buy their produce. Some of it goes to the Replenish food pantry, and it’s just a really great way to live within our means on campus.”

GVSU’s student senate general assembly meets every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Pere Marquette Room.

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MEETING: Members of student senate converse during their Thursday, Feb. 8, general assembly. During the general assembly on Thursday, Feb. 22, the diversity affairs committee brought up sustainability on campus, which is an important focus at GVSU. GVL | DYLAN MCINTYRE

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home.

“I felt welcomed and part of a family from the get-go, which made the difference,” he said.

He added that, for him, staying busy is the best antidote to homesickness.

“I am extremely busy with my studies and athletics,” Wilson said. “This has honestly made the time fly by.”

In addition to schoolwork and his sport, Wil-

son spends a lot of time investing in his friendships and GVSU campus life. By attending activities and events on campus, he distracts himself from thoughts of missing home.

“I really like the united front that everyone at the school presents,” he said, expressing his pride in being a Laker.

He is also proud to represent the men’s swim team.

“My favorite part of being part of the swim team is definitely working really

hard all year long and experiencing the ups and downs with each person on the team,” Wilson said. “Watching all of the hard work pay off at the end of the season for each person individually really makes it all worth it.”

Wilson recently finished fourth in the 1,650-meter freestyle at the GLIAC Championships on Saturday, Feb. 17.

“My goal is to make it to the NCAA DII championship competition next year and in the years to come eventually score at this

meet,” Wilson said.

With an expected graduation in 2021, Wilson also plans to return back to South Africa.

“I am a true South African and will most likely move home to Johannesburg,” he said.

However, he intends to take with him everything he will have learned and experienced here at GVSU. “In the future, I plan to make the most of the skill set that I will hopefully have gained while being here,” Wilson said.

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CELEBRATION: GVSU men’s and women’s swim and dive teams compete on the final day of competition during the GLIAC Championships on Saturday, Feb. 17. International student Dayen Wilson credits the swim team with making him feel at home at GVSU. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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HISTORY

H.W. Brands speaks at Hauenstein Center event

BY DREW SCHERTZER DSCHERTZER@LANTHORN.COM

REFLECTING ON THE PAST: H.W. Brands lectures on ‘The Golden Age of the Senate’ at the Gerald R. Ford Museum on Thursday, Feb. 22. The event was run by the Hauenstein Center. GVL | SHEILA BABBITT

“We live in a time where political institutions evolved in a way that speeches given in the Senate or House of Representatives do not create decisions based off what was said,” said author and professor H.W. Brands. “Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and John Calhoun lived in a time where political speech mattered.”

Brands spoke to a packed room at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum on Thursday, Feb. 22, for an event hosted by Grand Valley State University’s Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. He took the stage at 7 p.m. to discuss three politicians of the past who were driving forces in the U.S. “Why is it all of the presidents of the 19th century are forgotten?” Brands asked the crowd. “There’s a reason the American Constitution is not written with the presidency at the center.”

Presidents are very convenient characters to hang your hat on, Brands said.

The thrust and parry of what went on at Pennsylvania Avenue didn’t revolve around one person; Brands instead chose to look at three men

who impacted the country the most in the early 1800s.

U.S. Sens. Clay, Webster and Calhoun are known as the Great Triumvirate. However, this wasn’t exactly a good nickname for the trio. They were all powerful, persuasive speakers, Brands said, but the three were continuously arguing against each other. Clay would change people’s minds while debating Calhoun and Webster would rebuke both, Brands explained.

Brands took the crowd from the War of 1812 to the Compromise of 1850. He described a deep and rich history of the early 1800s and many issues that the Great Triumvirate argued opposing sides for. Clay, Webster and Calhoun all came from different parts of the U.S. Therefore, they each held their own ideologies about the problems of the country at the time and were tremendous at expressing their opinions, Brands said.

People often think the problems that were solved in the past do not matter, Brands said, adding that we don’t have a time machine to the future, but do we have one to the past.

We are able to see how different issues were taken care of in the past and, as a result, how we can approach problems today. For

example, according to Brands, some arguments the trio would make for taxes in the 1800s are still arguments used today.

Brands said that when he writes, he tries to forget about the future. This is because the only way to understand history is to abandon hindsight. We know how events have turned out in the past, but the people of that time had no idea what lay ahead, Brands said.

Brands finished an hourlong speech followed by a 20-minute Q&A segment. Afterward, he thanked a boisterous crowd one more time.

“H.W. stand for ‘history whizz kid,’” said Gleaves Whitney, director of the Hauenstein Center. “I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had the pleasure of having Brands speak for us.”

“The Hauenstein Center invites diverse, intellectually challenging speaks,” said Elaine Didier, director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. “It is a delight to have Brands here tonight.”

Afterwards, the MAK award was posthumously given to Ralph Hauenstein. The Michigan Historical Commission gave the honor for the historical preservation that Hauenstein had provided throughout the years.

DISCUSSION

Professor to lecture on racial battle fatigue syndrome

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To continue to commemorate Black History Month at Grand Valley State University, professor Lois Owens will lead an interactive seminar about racial battle fatigue syndrome. The seminar will take place Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the DeVos Center, Room 107D. Students, faculty, staff and the

public are welcome to attend.

Owens, who teaches in the Liberal Studies Department and the College of Community and Public Service, describes racial battle fatigue syndrome as a constant sensation of awareness about what is being said and the fact that there is always something being said that is unintentional.

It’s as simple as the stereotyping of assuming an individual plays basketball because they

are tall. It is similar to microagressions, which are offensive comments that subtly and often unintentionally hurt people.

Students can expect her discussion to include a PowerPoint with historical context explaining the topic. She will be encouraging students to share their own stories about their battles with fatigue, fragility, and how they feel defensive and are tired of hear-

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ing the issues that people are always throwing at them in order to make them feel guilty.

“I think these are hard times we are living in right now,” Owens said. “I think we have a very angry society. We’re angry about all kinds of things. But, unfortunately, I think the issue of race is the platform for almost everything to grow out of.

“I think it’s important that we can talk about anything, but this is as good if not the best place for people to start (a) dialogue. We often have the opportunity to dialogue, and people go home feeling really good (that they had a) really great conversation, but what they don’t have is next steps and directions. I’m hoping there will be some next steps and directions that come out of this if the group can be an integrated group.”

Owens’ hopes are not only to begin a conversation about the effects of racial battle fatigue syndrome and white fragility,

but that the conversation will take root and continue when her discussion is over. She looks forward to overall growth. “(My hope is for students to) become involved,” she said.

“Become involved politically: You call your congressperson, you call your senator, you deal with your state rep, you run for political office in the community that you live in. You’re about the business of creating a better society for everyone to live in; you’re about the business of knowing information, of learning, opening your ears, reading, understanding what people are going through so you can have a better appreciation for the discussion that takes place.”

Owens hopes that GVSU students will take part in an event like the “March for Our Lives” taking place in Washington, D.C., on March 24. The march is a response to the recent mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.

“It would be nice to see 500,

600 students from Grand Valvvley in Washington, D.C., on March 24,” Owens said.

This kind of change can only begin with students’ will for change. Owens hopes to see a diverse range of students interested in the presentation, students who are willing to make a difference.

“I’d like to see students empowered to become very, very active.” Owens said. “Not for self but for all.”

The event is both LIB 100- and 201-approved.

Owens hopes it will allow attendees to be able to engage in constructive dialogue. “(I hope students will learn) how to talk to each other,” she said. “Not just how to talk but how to hear each other, how to hear one another and have some sense of understanding and empathizing. Might be a good idea to just be able to hear it and understand it.”

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MARCH: GVSU students walk in the Silent March on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15. Prof.

Lois Owens will lecture on racial battle fatigue syndrome on Tuesday, Feb. 27. GVL | DYLAN MCINTYRE

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EDITORIAL

By Kayleigh Van Overen

Responding constructively to Parkland shooting

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n the wake of the recent tragedy in Parkland, Florida, many people are joining together in solidarity with the shooting survivors to fight for change.

While another mass shooting staining our country’s history books has reignited the age-old gun-control debate and emboldened online trolls, plenty of people have been reacting to the tragedy peacefully and with outward expressions of solidarity in order to not produce any more hurt.

This response speaks to a larger issue: Peaceful protests, or nonviolent protests that don’t involve hurting people or property, are a good way to make our voices heard.

A recent article by Time Magazine looked at how colleges are assuring prospective students that protesting for gun control will not affect their admission. According to the article, in the wake of the Parkland tragedy and the peaceful protesting that has followed (e.g., staged walkouts and more), colleges nationwide are standing by their future and current students as young people across the country (many high-school aged) are demanding stricter gun-control laws.

Many of these colleges have taken to Twitter to stand in support of students who are engaged in peaceful protests. Brown University (@ BrownUAdmission) tweeted, “Applicants to Brown: Expect a socially conscious, intellectually independent campus where freedom of expression is fundamentally important. You can be assured that peaceful, responsible protests against gun violence will not negatively impact decisions on admission to Brown.”

One of the arguments that has been made following the Parkland shooting is that the protesters are “too

young” to know what they are protesting for. This is mainly directed at the young survivors, who likely have more experience with the topic of gun violence than the people choosing to criticize their protesting efforts. There is absolutely nothing wrong with young people using their freedom of expression to become civically engaged if they are acting in a peaceful fashion.

The important part about protesting is that the efforts don’t bring more harm to the situation. Provoking more cruelty with violent or destructive protesting is never the answer. Having a conversation, like the Parkland survivors did with President Donald Trump, is much more likely to foster a dialogue that is mutually beneficial and will create a lasting, positive change.

Grand Valley State University had an appropriate response to the Parkland tragedy, too, with the recent vigil that student senate held to show support and honor the victims and families of the shooting. This was a respectful way to show a united front, memorialize all those who lost their lives and stand in support of a greater cause.

Another way to encourage positive change is to consider voting for political candidates who might offer reasonable solutions to these types of issues. A lot of the high school students who were directly affected by the Parkland shooting, as well as others who have been invigorated to demand political reform in solidarity, will have achieved the minimum voting age prior to the elections in November. If they (or you) want changes made to gun control or funding for mental health treatment, they should consider how they might be able to achieve that in the voting booth this fall.

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Social media being abused after Parkland shooting

BY AMY MCNEEL SOPHOMORE COM. & WRITING MAJOR EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

It’s been over a week since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida.

This tragedy, which killed 17 people, has left me, and so many others, heartbroken.

However, while we sit back and wonder what has gone wrong in the U.S. and why these situations keep occurring, not only are we devastated and thirsty for change, but we are also divided. Instead of uniting and supporting one another and those affected by the event, many people are

voicing selfish opinions and creating useless arguments; people are using social media in improper ways that belittle the situation at hand.

In the days since the shooting, I have noticed an extreme level of improper use of social media.

While scrolling through Facebook, I see people share articles about why they take pride in owning guns. I see posts about why firearms aren’t the problem and comments bashing people who support gun control. I have seen posts about how prideful people are of the Second Amendment. On a video of a man respectfully giving his AR-15 to the police, I saw comment after comment defending the weapon. One man commented, “I like guns and I’m proud of it.”

With social media, some people feel a constant need to project their opinions, no matter the severity of the situation.

What people don’t

understand is that every time they post something like this, they are belittling the tragedy. When you post about your “love” of guns, you are making the situation about you and your beliefs. When you comment hateful things, you are taking the attention away from what really matters and projecting it onto yourself. And you know what? It is not about you. In fact, right now your opinion doesn’t matter. Who is wrong or right doesn’t matter. Whether guns or mental health is to blame doesn’t matter. What matters is that people died, family members lost their loved ones and children are now living with post-traumatic stress disorder. What matters is that these events keep happening and that any school, child or person could be next.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I strongly believe that you have a right to your opinion; I am an opinion columnist, after all.

What I am saying is that right

now, your keyboard-warrior opinions aren’t warranted.

Taking attention away from the people affected is selfish and disrespectful. When victims read these articles, comments and posts, how do you think they feel? Instead of defending your beliefs and bashing those who disagree with you, maybe you should write something hopeful, reassuring and compassionate.

While I am an opinion columnist, I would never go onto social media after a tragedy and defend one of the components of the tragedy, whether I believed that guns were to blame or not.

I am so tired of seeing so many angry, closed-minded comments. After a tragedy, we should use social media to support one another.

The Douglas shooting is not about you or your love of firearms. It is about the people who were killed and the kids who will never be able to escape the sounds of screams and gunshots in their minds.

Breaking out of a workout rut

BY SHAE SLAUGHTER SENIOR ENGLISH MAJOR EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

College is awesome, but sometimes I miss high school for one simple reason: sports.

During my teenage years I was able to play indoor sports pretty much all year long, and it was a great way to stay active. Nowadays, it feels like I’m stuck with a treadmill and an elliptical if I’m looking to get my cardio in. With that fact in mind, I think it’s important to look for other ways to get moving because my 22-year-old metabolism surely won’t last forever (even if my love of Doritos does).

In other areas of the country there are all kinds of

fun activities available that aren’t always an option here in Michigan. With our brutal winters, high wind chills and low temperatures, surfing sounds pretty unpleasant, as does hiking or basically anything outdoors. Unfortunately, that limits workout options even more, but as Grand Valley State University students, we still have some great options.

Going to school at GVSU means that we can travel to Grand Rapids, Grandville or any other surrounding town to take full advantage of resources that might not be in Allendale.

However, as students, we’re also lucky to have an awesome recreation facility at our disposal. The Rec Center even offers group classes if you’re looking to change up your workout. There’s a small fee attached, but it’s really worth it if you’re looking for a change.

Still, if you don’t live on campus, or if most of your classes are on the Pew Campus, driving to Allendale to work out can seem both daunting and unlikely. Personally, I have a Planet Fitness member-

ship because it is closer to where I live and the fees are pretty low. However, even with that membership fee being extracted from my bank account every month, I feel very little motivation to drive the 1.6 miles to the gym. Of course, I want to stay healthy and I want to get my heart rate up, but I just don’t like running that much. I know I’m not the only one who feels that way, either.

I definitely don’t hate exercise. I just hate being stuck in one cycle. In an effort to keep myself from becoming a couch potato, I’ve tried out a few different options. First, I tried out Zumba. I used to dance in middle school, so I thought something that involved a little rhythm and a lot of music would be a bunch of fun. Turns out, it was. I was definitely the youngest person there, but it was a great low-impact workout nonetheless.

My next big workout adventure involved bouldering. For those of you who don’t

know what bouldering is, it is essentially rock climbing without ropes. Yikes, right? Luckily, they break down the climbing routes into levels, so I knew exactly which rocks to start with (aka the easy ones). After I got over the initial fear of falling to my death, I actually loved it.

The best thing about bouldering was that it got my heart pumping while also targeting muscle groups that my normal workouts don’t seem to.

Still on my to-do list is trying out the new workout craze that involves barres. Once again, it will suit my dance background, but it is also a great full-body workout that involves no running and no winter weather. It fits all of my requirements.

There are so many options out there for someone who’s interested in making their lifestyle more active. Of course, don’t hesitate to use GVSU’s resources, but trying something new is great, too. The treadmill can get a little dull, so don’t limit yourself. Even something simple like a new workout class could become your favorite hobby.

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NEWS | A5

CIVIL DISCOURSE

Democracy 101 lecture to focus on human rights

ENGAGED: Professor Louis Moore speaks during the Democracy 101 event on Feb. 22, 2017. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center, Room 2266, GVSU professor Karen Zivi will give a lecture on human rights and their role in democratic societies. The event is LIB-100 and 201-approved. GVSU’s Community Service Learning Center organizes the Democracy 101 series. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

BY ITA TSAI ITSAI@LANTHORN.COM

The Democracy 101 series is returning to campus this week. The lecture “Human Rights and the Promise of Democracy” will be presented by Grand Valley State University associate professor of political science Karen Zivi on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center, Room 2266.

In her lecture, Zivi will explore the role of human rights in the U.S.’ democratic society and their historical

contribution to the expansion of principles of equality and freedom up to present day.

Zivi will also talk about how democratic practices like voting and protesting are crucial for preserving human rights.

“We need to recognize our responsibilities as citizens,” Zivi said. “We tend to think of rights and responsibilities as two distinct things: Rights are something we have; responsibilities are something we do. I want students to understand that in order to make human rights a reality, they require civic engagement, and that

is hugely important in contemporary politics.

“Students that are interested in doing social change, social justice, equality, I want to talk to them about how they can use human rights framework to do work in that field.”

Zivi’s lecture will be interactive with planned activities for attendees.

“I’m hoping to deepen their understanding when they make claims of human rights and the effect of that way of thinking,” she said. “I want to get students thinking about the kind of democratic practices that are important to make hu-

man rights meaningful.”

This event is open to students, faculty and staff from all disciplines and is LIB 100- and 201-approved. Pizza will also be provided for the attendees.

This lecture is part of the Community Service Learning Center’s (CSLC) Democracy 101 series, which consists of lectures, panel discussions and workshops that focus on democratic values and systems.

“Democracy 101 is meant to provide our campus community with an opportunity to think about the structure and values of our democ-

racy and the principles upon which it is built,” said Melissa Baker-Boosamra, associate director of student life for civic engagement and assessment, and the organizer of the Democracy 101 event.

“We want them to learn how to consider current public issues and ways to most effectively engage as a citizen in our democracy.”

Baker-Boosamra said the series started in response to the CSLC’s post-election town halls from last academic year.

“It came from a demand to understand our role in a democracy and to do it in a way

that crossed boundaries between students, staff and the faculty community,” she said.

Baker-Boosamra believes the series presents an opportunity to spark students’ interest in community affairs.

“With these conversations, I hope students become more energized about their role as a citizen and their responsibility in society as a citizen,” she said.

“I want them to have a deeper commitment to being involved in the public sphere and give them a deeper sense of understanding of public issues and develop skills to engage in the world as a citizen.”

DIALOGUE

GV students discuss Vietnam War protests at World Café event

BY ANNIE GIFFELS AGIFFELS@LANTHORN.COM

In times of great political tension, learning about the past can be especially important. On Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Kirkhof Center, Grand Valley State University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) teamed up with WGVU to put on an event called “The World Café: Civil Unrest on College Campuses During the Vietnam Era.” The World Café program, run by WGVU, is a way for attendees to learn more about certain events in an open, in-

viting atmosphere. The goal of this program is to encourage people to voice their opinions and thoughts while listening to the opinions and thoughts of others in a peaceful, non-offensive manner.

Erica Bringedahl, a multicultural assistant in the OMA, thinks the civil unrest that occurred on college campuses during the Vietnam era is similar to what people are seeing today.

“We wanted to try to relate this World Café program to events that are happening right now,” she said. “We can see that our country and students in

particular are tense.”

Invited to this event were veterans of the Vietnam War, along with GVSU students looking to learn more about the history of the war, particularly its effects on students. The event was LIB 100-approved.

The World Café started with a brief introduction led by WGVU. The introduction told the story of how GVSU reacted to protests happening around the country during the Vietnam era. The video also spoke of an event that happened in Ohio when four students of Kent State University were shot and killed by members of the

Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. In this situation, GVSU officials did not close down their school, unlike many other colleges in the country.

Throughout the discussion, a few questions were posed to the audience, and attendees were asked to talk about their thoughts and feelings with the people sitting at their table. After talking with table mates about each question for 10 minutes, groups changed tables and another question was presented.

Jimmy Jamieson, a veteran of the Vietnam War, had many things to say about the first

question, “What do you know about the Vietnam era protests?” Drafted while in college, Jamieson told numerous stories of hardship and struggle.

In answering this question, Jamieson recalled a time of high civil unrest in which students on campuses were looting and destroying property to protest the Vietnam War. “I remember there was a car that got stopped by police with half a cow sticking out the window,” Jamieson said.

“They had looted it.”

Another question posed at the event was, “What similarities can be seen happening to-

day on college campuses? How does it compare to what has happened in the past?”

To this, Jamieson answered with relief. In his opinion, GVSU students are protesting the right way.

“I wish there were more college students interested in having discussions like these,” he said. “It’s awesome to see a campus and community that is so open to having these kinds of conversations.”

Among the many responses that attendees gave, there was a general agreement that GVSU tends to be very open and honest about issues like protesting.

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A6 | GUIDE FOR GOING OUT

FEBRUARY 26, 2018 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLNEWS

YOUR GAME PLAN FOR A STRESS-FREE NIGHT

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or a college student, a stress-free night out can be extremely rare.

Whether you are going to a party, out for a bite to eat or hitting up the bars, it’s important to remember some essential tips before heading out on the town.

1

Always bring a friend

It’s never save to go anywhere by yourself, especially if you are the legal drinking age and plan to consume alcohol. You may know the people who are hosting the party, or perhaps you are meeting other friends at the location you’re traveling to, but it’s always a good idea to have someone to look out for you from the start.

2

Do your homework first

It can be easy to procrastinate completing work once you get an invite to go out. However, it’s never a good idea to put homework off.

You aren’t going to come home at midnight after a night out feeling motivated to crank out an essay. Do the work, go out—in that order.

3

Have a transportation plan

If you are going to Grand Rapids and you live in Allendale, consider taking the bus. Gas is expensive, and it can be nearly impossible to find a parking spot downtown. If you do find one, it will likely be far from your destination anyway. If you are going out somewhere and plan on drinking, do not drive. Be sure to have a friend who is a designated driver, or plan to take an Uber or a Lyft.

4

It’s never, ever a good idea to drink on an empty stomach. The preparation and excitement to go out can often override the necessity of eating a decent meal first. Even still, eating before drinking is absolutely imperative. If you are drinking alcohol on an empty stomach, not only does it make you intoxicated at a quicker pace, but it also increases your chances of getting sick (i.e., vomiting, nausea).

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Know your own limits

Don’t fall to peer pressure or do anything you’re not explicitly comfortable doing. With drinking comes increased responsibilities, and the most important of those is taking care of yourself. When you’re in a group, it’s often uncomfortable to be the only one not doing something, but your friends should ultimately respect your decisions. Put your foot down and do what is best for you.

6

Make sure your phone is charged

You never want to go out without having your phone charged first. You will not make it all night on a 30-percent battery. A fully charged phone not only allows you to take tons of fun pictures with your friends, but it also gives you a way to reach out in case of an emergency. If you are going to an area you’re not familiar with, too, having the security of a GPS is crucial.

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Drink plenty of water

This is a crucial tip if you’re out drinking, and one that is easy to forget when you’re out having fun. Try to alternate between water and alcohol if possible. If not, drink a whole glass or bottle before bed. Not only does this help to eliminate the dizziness that comes with drinking alcohol, but it can also prevent that nextday headache.

Eat before you drink

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GUIDE FOR GOING OUT| A7

BEST GRAND RAPIDS food

& drink deals

EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK Working on a student budget can be extremely limiting, especially when it comes to going out. This leaves a lot of students staying home out of fear of breaking their bank. What many people may not know, however, is that Grand Rapids—the social hot spot that it is— has many different places that offer discounts to students looking to stay under budget while still having fun. Below is a list of some weekly deals that popular Grand Rapids spots have to offer (note: many of these locations are only for those 21 and over).

Monday HopCat: Monday through Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., HopCat offers $5 off burgers and $1.50 off local beer, wine and cocktails. From 3 p.m. to closing, you can grab half-off appetizers and crack fries, as well as $1.50 off local pints.

Stella’s Lounge: On Monday, Stella’s features unique spoken-word poetry/acoustic open mic/feel-good comedy shows starting at 8 p.m.

You can also grab $3.25 sangria and $4 New Holland Poet and Paleooza.

Tuesday Buffalo Wild Wings: On Tuesday at Buffalo Wild Wings, all bone-in wings are offered at a discounted price (around 50 percent off) all day long.

Grand Rapids Brewing Company: From 6 p.m. to closing, you can enjoy $2 off tier one and two beers at Grand Rapids Brewing Company.

Wednesday

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Mojo’s Dueling Piano Bar: On Wednesday, Mojo’s piano show starts at 8 p.m. From 9 p.m. to midnight, the piano bar offers $4 vodka bombs and $3 Red Bull vodkas; from 10 p.m. to midnight, $2 domestics and wells; and a $3 cover charge starting at 9 p.m., free with a valid college ID. The Holiday Bar: Here, you can purchase half-off bottles of wine from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Thursday Stella’s Lounge: From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Stella’s features $5 off all burgers with the purchase of a drink.

Buffalo Wild Wings: Thursday is wing day at Buffalo Wild Wings. All boneless wings are offered at a discounted price (around 50 percent off) all day long.

Friday Bob’s Sports Bar: Head over to Bob’s on Friday for a $10 craft beer pitcher, $7 domestic beer pitcher, and $6 PBR pitcher.

Luna: From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., enjoy $1 off all beer, $2 off all wine, $4 Dark & Stormy and Limonada Rosa, $5 classic Margaritas, and $6 Bourbon Lemonade and Cucumber Mule.

Saturday The Holiday Bar: Saturdays mean live entertainment at The Holiday Bar. Local DJs and bands start at 10 p.m., and there are $2 pints, $3.50 mugs of PBR and $3 Fireball.

Grand Rapids Brewing Company: Every Saturday and Sunday, Grand Rapids Brewing Company features a Bloody Mary bar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday HopCat: HopCat customers can grab halfoff appetizers and crack fries from 10 p.m. to closing, Sunday through Wednesday.

Stella’s Lounge: On Sunday, head to Stella’s for brunch and a build-your-own $5 Bloody Mary bar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A8 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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PASSION

ARTS AT A GLANCE GV PROFESSOR TO LEAD SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOP For those interested in perfecting their Shakespeare monologues, Katherine Mayberry, Grand Valley State University professor and director of the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company, will be leading a Shakespeare workshop, scheduled for Friday, March 16, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 1721of the Haas Center for Performing Arts.

For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Mayberry at maybekat@gvsu.edu. Space is limited and registration is required.

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2018 Plans for the 2018 season of the Grand Valley State University Shakespeare Festival are already underway. This year’s performances will be “King Lear” and “Bard to Go.” There are casting opportunities for all students regardless of major or minor. Backstage duties are also available. Open auditions will be held Monday, April 9, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesday, April 10, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Room 1721 of the Haas Center for Performing Arts.

To attend an audition, please sign up at the Louis Armstrong Theatre box office, call 616-331-2300 or email Jack Lane at lanejack@gvsu.edu.

GRAND RAPIDS CIVIC THEATRE PERFORMING ‘MY FAIR LADY’ The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is holding performances of the popular musical “My Fair Lady” that began last Friday, Feb. 23, and will continue until Sunday, March 18. Wednesday through Saturday, performances begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $18 to $37. To purchase your ticket, visit www.grct.org.

PROFESSOR, GUEST ARTIST TO GIVE PIANO RECITAL Grand Valley State University piano professor Sookkyung Cho will be giving a piano recital alongside guest artist Beth Ham, a musician who has performed at prestigious institutions and venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center, and won numerous competitions.

Currently, Ham is an adjunct professor at Biola University in La Mirada, California, as well as the director of choir and orchestra at the California Academy of Mathematics and Science and the South Bay Children’s Choir.

The recital is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall in the Haas Center for Performing Arts, and is free and open to the public.

KEITH URBAN COMING TO GRAND RAPIDS THIS OCTOBER

Keith Urban will be stopping at the Van Andel Arena for his “Graffiti U World Tour 2018” on Friday, Oct. 19. Guest artist Kelsea Ballerini will be his supporting act during the performance.

Tickets go on sale for the general public Friday, March 2, at 10 a.m. Prices are $39, $65.50 and $96.50, and will be available for purchase at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place box offices, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Only eight tickets can be purchased per customer.

Photography student seeks to blend commercial success, personal expression

BY NICK MORAN NMORAN@LANTHORN.COM

Life after graduating with a film and video or photography degree involves one of two paths: working personally or commercially. For Grand Valley State University junior David Astudillo Benavides, his dream is to find the rare instances where those paths converge to create a future full of both commercial success and personal enjoyment.

Astudillo Benavides, a film and video major and photography minor, has used his craft as a lens to express himself, but with a professional life ahead of him, his aim is to discover how to satisfy both his own interests and his career. Originally from Venezuela, he said wedding photography and other events may be less enjoyable than personal projects, but they begin to explore how the paths of work and pleasure intersect.

“I do enjoy being on events, like photographing people and weddings in Venezuela,” Astudillo Benavides said. “I just hope that through my expression of art, people will say, ‘I want to work with this guy.’”

After being sponsored by a family to move to Michigan and attend GVSU, Astudillo Benavides right away became an active member in the visual arts community, said Stafford Smith, associate professor of photography at GVSU. Through school and work, Astudillo Benavides found his opportunity to make videos for Grand Rapids Ballet, where he said expression successfully met commercial use.

“The ballet is something that has a lot of art and expression in it, and when they saw my work, they said this is the kind of art (they’re) looking for, even though it’s going toward commercial purposes,” Astudi-

llo Benavides said.

Despite his life in Allendale, Astudillo Benavides said he still has strong ties to Venezuela. It was on the beaches there that he started taking photos on his phone, and his grandfather, who is passionate about photography himself, told Astudillo Benavides that he was an artist.

“I was taking pictures and I discovered Instagram filters, but I didn’t post anything on Instagram—I just used it to edit,” Astudillo Benavides said. “I was trying different angles and playing with proportion and size. I showed it to my grandfather, and he goes, ‘You are a photographer.’ That statement attached in me an identity, a connection to photography.”

Astudillo Benavides said in his pursuit of self-expression, his collection of photos titled “Mariposa” captures the struggles of young Venezuelans like himself. He said his character, “Maria,” represents a narrative of struggle in a country where there are few economic and social opportunities for young men and women. “(‘Mariposa’) comments on a social level,” Astudillo Benavides said. “It’s very symbolic. It’s not a documentary, but it’s more of a fictional, staged symbolic representation of the youth in Venezuela ... in the midst of this social and economic crisis.”

It’s this level of commitment outside the classroom that Smith believes separates Astudillo Benavides from other artists. Smith said the ability to create on your own and stand out comes with grit, a trait Astudillo Benavides displays in his classes.

“If you’re asked for a minimum requirement of three prints and you should spend nine hours on it, then you

BALANCE: David Astudillo Benavides tries to balance expression with commercial demands. COURTESY | DAVID ASTUDILLO BENAVIDES

should do (double that),” Smith said. “It takes a lot of energy, but if you constantly exceed expectations, you will do very well. If you do the minimum or what everybody else does, then you’re just like everybody else.”

Smith also said creative degrees at GVSU should be about personal expression, not a “job-training program.”

He described a shift in mentality that students need to move from thought-provoking work to commercial pieces, two areas that often don’t blend together.

“The big difference between art and commercial

(work) is that art challenges the norms and commercial art confirms them,” Smith said. “So, the two almost never meet. There are exceptions, but it’s extremely rare.”

Despite the challenges, Astudillo Benavides is determined to be defined by work that represents him, not the societal norms that commercial work provides.

“When I have a solid portfolio, it will be composed of (expressive) art in film and photography,” Astudillo Benavides said. “I don’t do this for the sake of money but for the sake of my expression and the way I feel.”

RECOGNITION

GV students to present nationally awarded creative writing pieces

BY ANNE MARIE SMIT ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

Each year, Grand Valley State University students submit their writing to the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ (AWP) “intro awards” competi-

tion, a contest that critiques the writing of undergraduate and graduate students across the country. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, students who won an award or received an honorable mention from this competition will present their work.

This year’s contest awarded three fiction writers, three nonfiction writers and four poetry writers.

Ashley Benedict, a senior studying psychology and writing, was the winner for the fiction category. She began experimenting with writing in middle school

TALENT: GVSU students who won an award or honorable mention in the AWP ‘intro awards’ will be presenting their fiction, nonfiction and poetry on Wednesday, Feb. 28. COURTESY | GVSU.EDU

when she was enrolled in a creative writing class, and she never really stopped writing from that point on.

While she has submitted her work to a number of contests over the years, she has never won an award before, so winning the AWP intro award for fiction was really exciting for her.

“I have not submitted my work to other contests, but I have submitted to various literary journals and have been rejected many times,” Benedict said via email. “Rejection is a big part of being a writer, so I’ve learned to be okay with it. This contest was a really pleasant surprise. I almost cried when I found out.”

The story she will be presenting Wednesday is a coming-of-age story with some elements of magical realism, she said.

“The piece that I will be sharing is about a young girl from Southern California whose world is suddenly flooded with impossible things—literally, flooded,” Benedict said. “While all of these impossible things are happening, she has to deal with major changes within her family dynamic and learn how to cope. It’s essentially a classic comingof-age story with a twist of magical realism. It was a lot of fun to write.”

Benedict said she is undecided on what exactly

she wants to do with her degrees after she graduates this spring, but she plans to take a year off and spend time volunteering in AmeriCorps or another service project. Somewhere down the road, she would like to be a novelist, but she doesn’t think she’s at that point yet.

“I think every writer’s goal is to eventually write a novel,” she said. “Right now, I’m focusing on shorter pieces because I don’t think I’m there yet, but I think it would be amazing if I were able to become a published author one day.”

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COMPOSITION

New Music Ensemble to host annual student composer competition

BY ARIE NIENHUIS ANIENHUIS@LANTHORN.COM

Grand Valley State University has a talented student body.

In the realms of art, drama, writing and music, GVSU students have shown significant degrees of creativity, inspiration and potential, and the GVSU New Music Ensemble has been an example of this.

The New Music Ensemble has allowed undergraduate musicians to gain experience and show their work since 2006. The group both performs and records contemporary music and provides students with the opportunity to compose original works. Soon, the ensemble will be holding its annual student composers competition.

The competition will present a number of 60-second student compositions inspired by a recent Art Gallery exhibition. The pieces will be judged by a jury, and cash prizes will be

presented to the winning compositions. There will also be a prize for the audience favorite.

Margaret Hawley-Lowry, a GVSU student who will be participating in the competition, has only been composing for a few months, yet she has had a great time putting together the music.

“It was interesting to consider ways to connect the music to the paintings,” Hawley-Lowry said via email. “For example, notes could correspond to colors, vibrancy to dynamics, and layers to texture in the music. I enjoy the competition because it is a fun and unique challenge.”

Another student competitor, Nicole Herman, enjoys the composition process just as much, focusing on the interaction the composer has with each musician.

“I’m finding what I really love about the creative process is that interaction with the audience, the performer or, if I’m the performer, with people

interacting with me,” Herman said. “I really love getting to know the performers I’m working with and taking into account things that they want out of a work.”

Hawley-Lowry is uncertain about her biggest inspiration because she is so new to composition, but she expressed a variety of factors she considers when putting music together, from the relation of sound to color to the exploration.

“I have synesthesia, so sound and color have a link,” Herman said. “Sometimes I’ll pick a piece of art and draw from that and try to write something that sounds like how it looks to me. It’s fun to just mess around with sound, and it is fun to give musicians the liberty to (be) themselves.”

In terms of advice for student musicians, both Hawley-Lowry and Herman gave some tips to students who are already exploring composition, as well as those hoping to get into the craft.

“As for advice, write what you want to and be proud of it regardless of what others say,” Hawley-Lowry said.

“If you’re sharing something meaningful to you, eventually you’ll find (others) who appreciate it as it is.”

Herman suggested that stu-

dents just start working and see where it takes them.

“Just go for it,” Herman said.

“I get stuck a lot at the beginning because there’s no many possibilities. Giving yourself parameters in which to work is really important. And don’t be afraid to make weird noises.”

The competition will take place Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 1121 of the Haas Center for Performing Arts.

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CHALLENGE: On Thursday, March 1, students will compete for cash prizes in the New Music Ensemble’s annual student composers competition. All pieces were inspired by an art exhibition. GVL | SARA CARTE

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GV MEN’S DIII HOCKEY ELIMINATED IN POSTSEASON OPENER AGAINST ADRIAN COLLEGE

In a season where the Grand Valley State men’s Division III hockey players organized community event after event to raise funding for various foundations, it was hard to root against this year’s team.

Heading into postseason contention, the Lakers were gunning to become true National Championship contenders. But sadly, this team’s stretch of success was cut short in the first round of the ACHA North Regionals against Adrian College on Friday, Feb. 23.

Although ranked No. 5 in the tournament—compared to Adrian’s No. 8 ranking—the Lakers just couldn’t get things moving offensively, falling to the Bulldogs 3-2 to eliminate them from further postseason contention.

Nevertheless, it was still quite the successful season for this year’s Division III team as the Lakers finished with a 28-9-0 overall record.

For six seniors—including Jack Lindsay, Mark Janiga, Ethan Doyle, Derek Simon, Corey Smith and captain Alex Bjork—this marks the end of their four-year career with the Division III program.

From raising money for veterans to more than $7,000 for breast cancer research, the Lakers had a commendable season.

GV MEN’S TENNIS PICKS UP FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN

The Grand Valley State men’s tennis team won its fourth consecutive match and improved to 4-1 with a 6-3 victory over Southern Indiana at home on Friday, Feb. 23.

The Lakers entered the match ranked fourth in the region, while the Screaming Eagles were tabbed as the seventh ranked team in the region.

In doubles, Southern Indiana was able to take two of three doubles matches to start off.

GVSU claimed an impressive 9-7 victory from Alex van de Steenoven and Sebastien Lescoulie at the No. 1 pairing, while DJ Colantone and Jack Geissler fought hard but fell 6-8 from No. 2 doubles.

The Screaming Eagles claimed another point against the Lakers, as Drew Coleman and Nicholas Urban dropped a tough 6-8 decision from the No. 3 doubles spot.

In singles, GVSU won five out of six matches. Lescoulie had an impressive three-set match from the No. 1 singles position, as he won the first set 6-3, dropped the second set 3-6 and came back in the third set to win 6-0. Geissler claimed another point for the Lakers, as he won 7-6(4), 7-5, from No. 2 singles. Van de Steenoven fought hard from the No. 3 slot but fell in three sets by scores of 5-7 in the first, 7-6(5) in the second and 7-10 in the third.

Urban won back-to-back sets 6-1, 6-1, from the No. 4 spot, while Colantone won at the No. 4 singles position in three sets.

Colantone took the first set 6-4 and fell in the second by a score of 3-6 before making a comeback in the third set to win 6-1. Coleman claimed the final point for GVSU after he won 6-4 in the first, dropped the second set 4-6 and came back to win the third set 6-1.

The Lakers will be on the road for the next month as they travel to Hillsdale College for a Friday, March 2, match before they head down to Florida for their Spring Break Tournament.

GVSU’s next home match will be Wednesday, March 21, as they host Aquinas College.

DOMINANCE: GVSU club wrestling takes home the GLIAC Championship title on Saturday, Feb. 24. The Lakers posted a score of 148.5, while second-place Akron finished with 95. The accomplishment marks the club wrestling team’s fifth consecutive Great Lakes Conference Title. Four Lakers won trophies. GVL | MATT READ

Tournament champs

GV club wrestling captures fifth straight Great Lakes Conference title

BY LOUIS RICARD LRICARD@LANTHORN.COM

T

he weather is finally getting warmer, and spring is slowly settling in. For the Grand Valley State men’s wrestling team, it’s time to go to work.

GVSU men’s club wrestling hosted the 2018 Great Lakes Conference Tournament this past Saturday, Feb. 24, at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale. Not only did they host, but the wrestlers won handsomely with a score of 148.5,

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday 7 p.m. vs. Northern Michigan (GLIAC Tournament) MEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday 7 p.m. at Lake Superior State (GLIAC Tournament)

be reckoned with in the Great Lakes Conference, the wrestlers know that what’s on paper does not determine the outcome of the match. Bolhuis has been preparing his athletes for this tournament with a twist in his training methods, according to sophomore Sean Halverson.

“He spent a lot of one-on-one time with people, a little less drilling and running,” Halverson said. “It’s more about the technique. Every point matters, especially at this time of the year when it comes to seeding.”

The one-on-one time paid off

for some athletes, including Halverson, who won the title in his category (125 pounds). Joseph Posledni (157 pounds), Harun Bogdanic (235 pounds) and Miguel Correa (285 pounds) also went home with a trophy in their respective categories.

GVSU barely had time to savor the win, as the wrestlers met up for practice the following day. Bolhuis mentioned that the conditioning paid off and showed at the tournament, but the intensity needs to remain as high SEE CHAMPS | A10

MEN’S DII HOCKEY

BITTER END: GVSU DII hockey plays against Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Sept. 22, 2017. On Saturday, Feb. 24, the GVSU men’s DII hockey team fell 4-3 to Adrian College, ending their season in the Missouri Regional. Prior to that, the team had won 15 consecutive games. Their final record was 24-4-3. GVL | EMILY FRYE

Eliminated

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miles away from runner-up Akron with 95 points on the day.

Head coach Rick Bolhuis won his fifth Great Lakes title in a row, walking away with much more than a simple trophy at the end of the day.

“We were able to qualify all the guys we entered (for Nationals),” Bolhuis said. “Plus, we were able to get a wild card for a guy (Owen Gaffney) that had an injury and wasn’t able to compete today. So, we kind of had one bonus entry today heading into the National Tournament.”

Although GVSU was a force to

The clock struck midnight a little too early for the Grand Valley State Division II hockey team, as the Lakers’ season ended with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Adrian College Bulldogs on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Before this loss, GVSU had previously won 15 games in a row, gaining rapid momentum and looking in prime form for contention. But a tough defense and strong goaltending from Adrian killed all that momentum, and the Lakers came home from the Missouri Regional empty-handed.

“It was not the outcome we wanted,” said senior Troy Marrett, reflect-

GV men’s DII hockey ousted from postseason in Regionals overtime loss

ing on his last game played in a GVSU uniform. “We played well for the first 60 minutes and got our offense going with a lot of shots on goal. They just had a hot goalie down the stretch.”

In the middle of the second period, the Lakers fell into a 2-0 hole before scoring three unanswered goals of their own, with two goals from Ryan Hein and one from Tommy Carey. Adrian tied it up at three late in the third period and proceeded to ride that momentum into the overtime period.

“We came out a little tentative in the first period,” Marrett said. “It was a pretty tense playoff game. They got up early and we couldn’t recover.”

According to the senior leader, it was a bittersweet atmosphere in the locker room following the loss.

“We were happy that the long season is done, but it was sad to see it all be over,” Marrett said.

“With the group of guys we had, we always enjoyed everybody’s company and had some time to reminisce about all our favorite memories (from) this year.”

Even though it ended rather abruptly, this hockey season is not one to be forgotten. The team finished with a 24-4-3 record, including a stout 14-2-2 home record and only posting two losses on the road.

“Including the regional game, we only lost four games this season,”

Marrett said. “I have no bad things to say about the team because we had previously won 15 games in a row before last night. We definitely played our hearts out.”

Despite the loss last night, Marrett continued to say positive things about this season, including how satisfied he was not only with this year’s team but also his GVSU hockey career as a whole.

“It was a great opportunity, and I wouldn’t do anything differently,” Marrett said. “With all the great teams we’ve had here and the way we battled, I don’t regret anything.”

Marrett took away a lot of lesSEE LOSS | A10

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CHAMPION MENTALITY: The GVSU men’s indoor track and field team clinched their 17th Indoor Track & Field GLIAC title Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Kelly Family Sports Center after they outscored Tiffin in an afternoon Championship Meet. The Lakers scored 186 points, while the Dragons scored 170 points this weekend.

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as can be if his team wants to bring back some hardware from Texas.

“We were in pretty good shape today,” Bolhuis said.

“We have to help guys focus on what they’re already good at, work on their timing. We’ve had some spots where some wrestling IQ didn’t come through in certain situations, so we’ll work on making the right decision.

But we’re ready to go.”

For Halverson, it’s time

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sons from his time here at GVSU, and he, along

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to take back what he thinks belongs to his team. Last year, GVSU lost by a single point in the National Tournament. This year will be different according to him, as the sophomore has grown into a more experienced wrestler after a couple of years spent with GVSU. For Bolhuis, this year’s team might be able to exceed expectations.

“This team seems to rise to the occasion,” Bolhuis said. “When we’ve had big tournaments thus far, they’ve competed very well. We’ve got a little bit of

work to do before we head out to the National Tournament, but we’ve placed guys where I thought we would.

Hopefully we can improve on some spots.”

Led by an experienced coaching staff and hungry men, GVSU could be shaking things up at the national tournament held in Allen, Texas, on Thursday, March 8, through Saturday, March 10.

“We definitely have high expectations,” Halverson said. “We are looking to place even higher this year, and hopefully we can walk away with another team trophy.

WIN: GVSU wrestling takes home the GLIAC Championship title on Saturday, Feb. 24. Last year, GVSU lost by a single point in the National Tournament, but this year could be different. GVL | MATT READ

with fellow seniors Carey, Buck Maynard, Reede Burnett and Lucas Little, will be greatly missed on next year’s team.

“I worked hard and I re-

ally did have a great time,” Marrett said. “I wish we could have won this game, but I enjoyed the ride.”

In the last question posed to the GVSU hockey

team this season, Marrett offered some solid advice to any future hockey players looking to join this prestigious hockey squad.

“I would say enjoy it,”

Marrett said. “You’re going to have fun and learn a lot along the way.”

While the season is over for the GVSU men’s Division II hockey team, the

year may not be over for the women’s team as they look to earn a bid at Nationals despite a tough loss in Regional play.

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W. BASKETBALL

Going out with a bang Cassidy Boensch leads GV in final regular-season win against Ferris

BY BRADY MCATAMNEY ASSISTANTSPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

ON TOP: Women’s basketball plays against Ferris State on Saturday, Feb. 24. To kick off conference play, GVSU will host the Northern Michigan Wildcats on Wednesday, Feb. 28. GVL | ROBBIE TRIANO

Draw the curtains. Bring up the lights. Open the exits. The 2017-18 women’s basketball regular season has come to a close, and the Grand Valley State Lakers ended it with a bang.

GVSU made the short bus ride up to Big Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday, Feb. 24, to battle the rival Ferris State Bulldogs. When they came back to Allendale, they came with a season series sweep after a 77-64 victory to spoil FSU’s Senior Day. “Ferris is a good team,” said head coach Mike Williams. “We came up here, and I thought we played really well in the second half to beat a really good team. We played good defensively. We’d get to the rim, and I thought we did a couple good things down the stretch. We did a better job in that fourth quarter taking care of the ball. Against a team like Ferris, I thought that was pretty good.

“We made good decisions: when to score it, when to move it in that second half, and I thought defensively with that zone in that fourth quarter. Even before that, I felt we were more active.”

A mere 30 minutes after the FSU men’s team beat GVSU’s squad by double digits, the Bulldogs’ women’s team opened up the first quarter with a 23-16 lead, leaving many in Wink Arena anticipating an

upset. However, the Lakers responded by taking a lead into halftime, extending that advantage ever so slightly in the third quarter and then running away with a 26-15 fourth quarter.

Once again, the unquestioned player of the game was center Cassidy Boensch. Coming off her second GLIAC Player of the Week honor—her third of the season—the sophomore put up a career-high 32 points on 13-16 shooting while hauling in 12 rebounds and blocking six shots. She also went 6-9 on free throws as part of drawing seven-and-one opportunities.

“I just came in knowing we wanted to get a win,” Boensch said. “Coach talked about how much they were going to come for us.

Obviously, it’s a big rivalry.

They’ve had a good season; they’re a really good team.

We knew it was going to be a battle. I was just looking; I was trying to see if they were going to double team me, and I was thinking I was just going to kick the ball out a lot, and it kind of went a different way.”

Additionally, guard Natalie Koenig scored 19 points (with 11 made free throws on 13 attempts) with eight assists, and forward Megan Belke added 11 points.

With the regular season over, the 23-5 (16-4 GLIAC) Lakers will head into the postseason with confidence.

“I thought it was remarkable what our kids did

(this season),” Williams said. “Just a new group, basically it was a new group: five new starters, kids playing who had never played before. There’s times that happens, but not that many, and I thought what we did over the last few games after losing Taylor Parmley was impressive by our kids.

“They bounced back, and she’s still been there.

She’s just a leader from the sidelines, and I think they keep wanting to do better.”

To kick off conference play, GVSU will host the Northern Michigan Wildcats (14-13, 10-9 GLIAC) in the postseason GLIAC Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.

We made good decisions: when to score it, when to move it in that second half, and I thought defensively with that zone in that fourth quarter. Even before that, I felt we were more active.”

Mike Willams Head coach

M. BASKETBALL

GV men’s basketball falls short in regular-season finale against Ferris

BY ROBBIE TRIANO SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

The Grand Valley State men’s basketball team has had quite the regular season.

From a disappointing 3-7 record to start, to winning five straight and then finally clinching a GLIAC Tournament berth, the Lakers have experienced every high and low imaginable.

With their postseason ticket already clinched, the Lakers had nothing to lose—although bragging rights were on the line—in their final regular-season matchup on the road against the No. 3 Ferris State Bulldogs on Saturday, Feb. 25.

The Lakers did their best to spoil FSU’s Senior Day—holding the Bulldogs to their second-lowest point total this season— but what pulled them away from grabbing the win was their inability to stay out of foul trouble. By the final buzzer, FSU walked away victorious 75-64. With the loss, the Lakers’ record fell to an even 14-14 overall (9-11 GLIAC), while Ferris won their 17th straight contest to improve to 29-1 overall (19-1 GLIAC).

Against a likely National Championship contender, GVSU head coach Ric Wesley couldn’t put the blame on his team’s performance and effort.

“The numbers were stacked against us here,” Wesley said. “They’re one of the top teams in the country on their Senior Day playing for nothing but pride. Our guys came out there and gave everything they could with only one day’s worth of prep.

There was a lot of things working against us.”

Coming home from Sault

Ste. Marie, Michigan, at 2:30 a.m. after an 85-73 loss to No. 2 ranked GLIAC Conference foe Lake Superior State, the decks were stacked against the Lakers preparation-wise.

But against their rival, the Lakers came out in the first half focusing on stopping the Bulldogs offensively. Against the topranked offense in the GLIAC—averaging 86.6 points per game—the Lakers held Ferris to only 25 points in the first half. While the Lakers found their success on defense, the offense sputtered as the Bulldogs did their job to prevent GVSU from taking any 3-point opportunities.

“They just do such a great job getting up into your body,” Wesley said.

“Ferris knew what our strengths were. Credit to their coaching staff for getting their guys prepared.”

In the first contest between these two teams, GVSU had walked into halftime heads high by keeping the game narrowly close, but then suffered from FSU’s burst of offense in the second half.

History repeated itself as FSU opened the half to a 7-0 run by aggressively attacking the basket to draw shooting fouls. While this was a smart move for the Bulldogs, some questionable calls forced GVSU to go to their bench early with players in foul trouble.

“We just got taken out of our game,” Wesley said.

“Against such a good team, your margin for error is so slim. When we can’t play our best players because of fouls, it puts a lot of pressure on our bench to succeed.”

The Lakers gave their best fight to keep the game within striking distance, holding

FSU to only 39 percent from the field and 29 percent from behind the arc.

But simply put, FSU is just the better team, and the Bulldogs simply had some

clutch late-game 3-pointers against a heavy defense to pull the game too far away.

GVSU senior center Drake Baar led all scorers with 19 points (9-18 FG) along with

seven rebounds. Junior center Justin Greason also added 12 points, while senior Myles Miller added 10.

The Lakers’ next contest will be in the GLIAC Tour-

nament Quarterfinals against Lake Superior State on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. If the Lakers lose the contest, their season will reach its end.

TOUGH LOSS: Men’s basketball plays Ferris State on Saturday, Feb. 24. The Lakers did their best to spoil FSU’s Senior Day, but they were unable to stay out of foul trouble, ultimately dropping the ball and losing their final game of the regular season. GVL | ROBBIE TRIANO

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TOURNAMENT TIME: Jessica Ramos prepares to receive a pitch during the game on April 8, 2017. In GVSU women’s softball team’s first tournament of the season, the Lakers walked away with three wins in four games. During the team’s trip to Rosemont, Illinois, the Lakers competed in a doubleheader both days, getting another taste of early-season action on Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24. GVL | HANNAH ZAJAC

GV softball goes 3-1 at Lewis Dome Tournament

BY D’ANGELO STARKS DSTARKS@LANTHORN.COM

In the Grand Valley State women’s softball team’s first tournament of the season, the Lakers walked away with three wins in four games.

During their trip to Rosemont, Illinois—the home of the Lewis Dome Tournament—the Lakers got another taste of early-season action Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24, competing in a doubleheader both days.

The Lakers opened up their weekend Friday by taking on No. 19 ranked Winona State. After a single by Kelcie LaTour helped both Kaylie Rhynard and Teagan Shomin score in the first inning, the Lakers took a 2-0 lead. The

Lakers weren’t done yet, as Taylor Rieger had an RBI single of her own to help LaTour.

By the end of the first, GVSU had built a 3-0 lead.

The Lakers would continue to pile on runs in the second inning. Nikoma Holmen brought in a run on an error by the shortstop, and Shannon Flaherty hit a fielder’s choice that resulted in another run for the Lakers. The fourth inning was the last inning that saw scoring from the Lakers. Holmen added another RBI to her game with a single that helped Rhynard score, and Flaherty did the same, hitting an RBI single that brought in Jenna Czart.

The Lakers won the game 7-0.

Allison Lipovsky stood out as the star for the Lakers, taking to the circle and dom-

inating all game. She pitched all seven innings, allowing only one hit and striking out eight batters.

Hours later, GVSU faced host Lewis University. Rhynard opened up scoring with an RBI triple to help Shomin score. Rhynard would go on to score on a throwing error by the catcher, giving GVSU a two-run lead after one inning.

That lead would stay until the fourth inning when Shomin would hit an RBI single, helping Bailey Thatcher score.

LaTour followed that up with an RBI single, helping Tanner Kiessel score, and Holmen reached on an error by the third baseman that enabled Shomin to score. Lewis responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the fourth inning,

but it wasn’t enough as the Lakers would go on to win 5-2.

With this win, freshman pitcher Hannah Beatus won her first game as a Laker after going seven innings, allowing two runs (zero earned) and striking out five batters.

On Saturday, GVSU played the University of Illinois Springfield. Unfortunately, the Lakers stumbled out of the gate and couldn’t get the bats going in this one. UIS scored two runs early on Lipovsky.

The Lakers wouldn’t score until the third inning on a sacrifice fly by LaTour, but UIS would counter with two more runs of their own in the bottom of that inning. GVSU wouldn’t score again until the fifth on an RBI fielder’s choice by Rhynard.

Kiessel scored on the play, but the Lakers would end up drop-

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ping this game 5-2.

Lipovsky started the game for the Lakers and went six innings, giving up five hits and five runs (two earned) and striking out eight batters.

GVSU would, however, finish their weekend strong against Missouri University of Science and Technology. Missouri S&T scored the first run in the top of the first inning, but the Lakers retaliated with three of their own. Holmen had an RBI single that helped Shomin scored. Rieger reached on an error that would plate two runs.

The Lakers scored three more in the second when Shomin singled in Thatcher and LaTour singled in Rhynard and Shomin. Missouri S&T scored one in the third to make it 6-2 Lakers, but Rhynard would

add another in the bottom of that inning, singling in Thatcher. Rhynard did it again in the fifth with a single and a score by Kayla Plastiak. Thatcher would hit in the last run for the Lakers with an RBI single, bringing in Rieger.

GVSU would go on to win this game 9-3.

Allie Grys got her first win of the season pitching all seven innings, giving up six hits and three runs (two earned) and striking out nine.

The Lakers head back home with three wins under their belt and an overall strong weekend as a team. They will not be back in action again until their spring trip when they travel Clermont, Florida, to play in a handful of games over spring break.

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